Month: October 2013

5 Halloween cartoon treats for little geeks

Reverse Costume

Have you seen kids sort their haul after Halloween? They often set aside their favorite candy – say, chocolate. This is what I did, with cartoons instead of candy, and math instead of chocolate. 1. Reverse costumes Doctor Popular on

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Calculus, 43 chicken McNuggets and DIY math circles: Newsletter October 30

Got this from a friend? Subscribe!  I am Moby Snoodles, and this is my newsletter. Send me your requests, questions, and comments at moby@moebiusnoodles.com Blogs and networks David Cordeiro’s review on Amazon captures a major reason we wrote Moebius Noodles: Adventurous Math for the Playground

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Inspired by Calculus Thursday math circle, week 3

These are notes about our activities at the third meeting of the Math Circle. The main goals of activities were to contrast linear and non-linear growth, and to approximate curves with straight lines. Children’s activities brought my attention to three

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Inspired by Calculus: Tuesday math circle, Week 3

Please shoot me a quick email if kids do or say anything related to functions, infinity, and other such topics, at home. It really helps to plan for the next time, and it’s always interesting! Thank you for taking notes,

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